When a task is disabled, which stops a task from running, you can enable the task so that it can be run on demand or when it is scheduled to run.
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To enable a task to run by using the Windows interface |
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If Task Scheduler is not open, start Task Scheduler. For more information, see Start Task Scheduler.
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Find and click the task folder in the console tree that contains the task you want to enable.
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In the console window, click the task that you want to enable.
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In the Actions pane, click Enable. The Enable command will only be available in the Actions pane if the task is disabled.
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To enable a task to run by using a command line |
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Open a command prompt. To open a command prompt, click Start, click All Programs, click Accessories, and then click Command Prompt.
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Type:
schtasks /Change [/S <system> [/U <username> [/P [<password>]]]] /TN <taskname> [/ENABLE]
To view the help for this command, type:
schtasks /Change /?